What color is #E8838D?

#E8838D is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pulp. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E8838D?

The RGB value is 232, 131, 141: 232 red, 131 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E8838D?

The complementary color is #83E8DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E8838D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 and white text 2.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E8838D color

#E8838D rgb(232, 131, 141)

Shades of pink

The hex color #E8838D is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91% red, 51.4% green and 55.3% blue (232, 131, 141).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 69% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 39% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Pulp (#E18289), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.06:1).

#E8838D color codes

HEX	`#E8838D`
RGB	`rgb(232, 131, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91%, 51.4%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 69%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 44%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 39%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.99, 39.72, 11.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.99, 41.45, 16.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.205, 35.316, 29.577)`
Decimal	`15238029`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E8838D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #E8838D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E8838D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #E8838D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e8838d; }
.text { color: #e8838d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e8838d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(232 131 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e8838d, #e8ab83); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #E8838D?: #E8838D is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pulp. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E8838D?: The RGB value is 232, 131, 141: 232 red, 131 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E8838D?: The complementary color is #83E8DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E8838D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 and white text 2.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.